Aloha Spirit
The annual Lu‘au is more than a feast. It’s a celebration of Hawai‘i culture, a learning experience and a connection to home for Pacific University’s many students from Hawai‘i.
Dancing in a New Year
Feb. 21, 2013
Pacific University students ring in the Chinese, or Lunar, New Year with dancers from Portland.
Character Identity
Oct. 18, 2012
Theatre Department presents a devised play on identities and diversity at Pacific University.
A New Hope
First-year optometry student Rebecca Wilbur and freshman Celine Yip are among the countless Pacific students who come for more than an education— they come for hope for a different future, for themselves, their families and their communities.
The Character of Pacific
In The Pacific Identity Project, students explore the university’s history through diverse characters, real and fictional.
Life of the Spirit
At Pacific University, students are looking for — or finding — ways to bring their spiritual practices to life on campus.
Scholarship and serendipity
April 2, 2012
Charlotte Basch '14, featured on the cover of the Spring 2012 issue of Pacific, has received a coveted national scholarship.
Memorabilia: Civil Discourse
Thirty years after it started, the Tom McCall Forum is remembered as an experiment that exceeded expectations, bringing national leaders to Pacific’s backyard to debate the hot issues of the day.
The legacy lives on today as the new Tom McCall Center for Policy Innovation empowers Pacific University students to be active citizens and gives them a voice in local politics, campaigns and policymaking.
Take a sneak peek at our spring cover story
March 13, 2012
Go behind the scenes of Pacific magazine for a sneak peek at the cover story of our Spring 2012 issue, coming in April.
Pacific student shares impressions from Japan
March 9, 2012
Leilani Powers '13 is studying abroad in Japan, where much of her family lives. She shares her impressions of the recovery a year after the devastating earthquake and tsunami.